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ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961)

ABC's Wide World of Sports

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1h 30m

April 29th, 1961

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Synopsis

ABC's Wide World of Sports is a sports anthology series on American television that ran from 1961 to 1998 and was hosted by Jim McKay. The title continued to be used for general sports programs until 2006. As the title suggests, it aired on the American Broadcasting Company, primarily on Saturdays.

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Cast

Jim McKay
Self - Host
Howard Cosell
Self
Bill Flemming
Self
Muhammad Ali
Self
Keith Jackson
Self
Chris Economaki
Self
Evel Knievel
Self
Angelo Dundee
Self - Trainer
Jim Simpson
Self
Bud Palmer
Self
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Directors

Bill Bennington
(1 episode, 1961)
Andy Sidaris
(1 episode, 1961)
Ben Harvey
(1 episode, 1997)
Full cast & crew

Producers

Roone Arledge
executive producer
(82 episodes, 1961-1997)
James Colligan
producer
(1 episode, 1961)
Jack Lubell
producer
(1 episode, 1961)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

acronym in title
famous opening theme
non fiction

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 29th, 1961 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

ABC's Wide World of Sports (original title)
ABC's Wide World of Sports (Canada) (English title)
ワイド・ワールド・オブ・スポーツ (Japan) (Japanese title)
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Running Times

90 min (1961-1997)

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

American Broadcasting Company (ABC) Sports

Distribution Companies

American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (United States of America)

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